New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Pete Nicholas, Also Known as Pete Nichols, Respondent

October 17, 200298 N.Y.2d 749

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that prospective jurors who indicate bias toward police testimony must be excused for cause unless they give an unequivocal assurance of impartiality, and that the trial court's denial of such challenges was reversible error.